The Maplewood teen was struck and killed by a NJ Transit train in Maplewood on Tuesday, a report said. (Shutterstock) MAPLEWOOD, NJ — A "juvenile female pedestrian" was struck and killed by a NJ Transit train west of the Maplewood train station Tuesday afternoon, NJ Transit confirmed . A story in the Village Green identified her as a 14-year-old Maplewood resident. New Jersey Transit told Patch, "At approximately 12:15 p.m., non-revenue train X667 which departed from Penn Station New York and was en route to Dover, struck and fatally injured a juvenile female pedestrian west of Maplewood Station. No injuries were reported to the crew on board. "Morris and Essex Line rail service was temporarily suspended due to this incident. New Jersey Transit Police are on scene leading the investigation."
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — A "juvenile female pedestrian" was struck and killed by a NJ Transit train west of the Maplewood train station Tuesday afternoon, NJ Transit confirmed . A story in the Village Green identified her as a 14-year-old Maplewood resident.
New Jersey Transit told Patch, "At approximately 12:15 p.m., non-revenue train X667 which departed from Penn Station New York and was en route to Dover, struck and fatally injured a juvenile female pedestrian west of Maplewood Station. No injuries were reported to the crew on board.
"Morris and Essex Line rail service was temporarily suspended due to this incident. New Jersey Transit Police are on scene leading the investigation."